Author: Mark Saldana

Fantastic Fest News: FANTASTIC FEST 2018 ANNOUNCES EPIC SECOND WAVE OF PROGRAMMING INCLUDING ITS OPENING NIGHT FILM, THE UPCOMING HALLOWEEN, WITH THE LEGENDARY JAMIE LEE CURTIS IN ATTENDANCE

Several new exciting World Premieres are also unveiled in the next wave, along with highly anticipated screenings of CLIMAX, HOLD THE DARK,  BORDER, TUMBBAD… plus much more! September 20 – 27, 2018 – Austin, TX   Sources: Fantastic Fest/ The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Blasting off the festival in its 14th year will be the U.S.… Continue reading Fantastic Fest News: FANTASTIC FEST 2018 ANNOUNCES EPIC SECOND WAVE OF PROGRAMMING INCLUDING ITS OPENING NIGHT FILM, THE UPCOMING HALLOWEEN, WITH THE LEGENDARY JAMIE LEE CURTIS IN ATTENDANCE

Austin Film Festival 2018: The First Wave of Films Announcement

Source: AFF Here are the first wave of films to be included in the 25thAnniversary Celebration this October 25 to November 1. THE BLACK STRING World Premiere Writers: Brian Hanson, Richard Handley Director: Brian Hanson Starring: Frankie Muniz, Cullen Douglas, Chelsea Edmundson When a lonely 7-11 clerk has sex with a mysterious woman, his world begins… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2018: The First Wave of Films Announcement

Review: ALPHA

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) With gorgeous visuals and beautiful and poignant beats, Albert Hughes’s sentimental film, which offers a fictionalized depiction of humanity’s first relationship with dogs, is sure to become a moderate crowd-pleaser.  Though the movie does have its magical moments, it does run a little too long by… Continue reading Review: ALPHA

Review: MILE 22

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Poor writing/character development, messy editing and inexplicable acting choices plague what is sometimes a grtipping and intense action-thriller by director Peter Berg.  Berg, who works with Indonesian actor/stuntman/ fight choreographer Iko Uwais, manages to create and capture some amazing action sequences of visceral violence, but just… Continue reading Review: MILE 22

Screening Pass Giveaway: THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS

Source: STX Films TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to this advance screening scheduled for Wednesday, August 22  at 7:30 p..m.  NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 18 or older to enter. See this movie early and free of charge before it opens in theaters!

Review: CRAZY RICH ASIANS

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the popular novel by Kevin Kwan, Jon M. Chu’s Crazy Rich Asians may sometimes play like a soap opera or a typical romantic comedy, but it is actually more than that.  This charming and entertaining movie celebrates and critiques a beautiful Asian culture with… Continue reading Review: CRAZY RICH ASIANS

Critica De Cine: THE MEG

Jason Statham protagoniza en el largometraje “The Meg”   Por Liz Lopez Rating: B-/C+ Dirigida por el cineasta Jon Turteltaub (“National Treasure,” “Phenomenon”), “The Meg” tiene parecido a las películas de la década 70 de desastres, que sin duda tendrá a muchos espectadores con recuerdos de la gran cinta exitosa “Jaws” que se lanzó en… Continue reading Critica De Cine: THE MEG

Review: THE MEG

Jason Statham Stars in the Shark Thriller “The Meg”   By Liz Lopez Rating: B-/C+ Directed by Jon Turteltaub (“National Treasure,” “Phenomenon”), “The Meg” appears to be a ’70s disaster movie that no doubt will have many viewers finding themselves reminded of “Jaws” that was released during the summer of 1975. “The Meg,” an action… Continue reading Review: THE MEG

Review: NEVER GOIN’ BACK

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The stoner buddy comedy is a movie subgenre that has nearly been done to death. However, how many of these flicks have females as their lead protagonists? Well, as far as I know, there haven’t been any.  That is until now.  With Never Goin’ Back, writer/director/editor… Continue reading Review: NEVER GOIN’ BACK